Boris Johnson gave cinemas, galleries, museums, pubs, restaurants, bars, hotels, hairdressers and more the green light to reopen from July 4. But while theatres and concert halls can reopen, this must be on the basis that it's not for a live performance. Theatres can, for example, use their space to screen a past performance but not a live-action show. "Reducing social distancing from two metres to one metre will have little effect on the challenges facing theatres. Cinemas and art galleries are allowed to reopen from England from July 4 - but must have strict social distancing measures in place.

Source: Daily Mirror June 23, 2020 15:00 UTC